Consulting

Editorial Consulting 

Christopher provides a full range of editorial and writing services to institutions and individuals to develop and deliver their message. To learn more about Christopher’s communications and campaign consultancy, visit Progressive Message. 

Christopher’s editorial and writing services include: 

• Researching and writing: reports, white papers, and other documents.

• Copy writing: press releases, website copy, brochures, newsletters, and other promotional materials.

• Editing: book manuscripts, articles, reports, and other materials.

• Writing coach/tutor: coaching beginning and intermediate writers in journalism, investigative reporting, manuscript development, and non-fiction writing.

Visit Progressive Message for client lists, work samples, and reviews, and to inquire about Christopher’s consulting services. 

Teaching & Tutoring 

Christopher teaches journalism and writing at San Francisco State University and in workshops at The Writers Grotto. He has taught magazine writing and news writing at SF State, and op-ed writing and investigative reporting workshops at The Writers Grotto. Christopher is available for individual workshops, coaching and tutoring. He is also available for guest lectures at colleges and conferences. 

Public Speaking 

Christopher speaks frequently at conferences and colleges across the U.S. and is available for guest lectures. Below is a selective list of talks and speeches. 

• Featured speaker and panelist, Real Truth About Health conference, 2018

• Plenary speaker, Sierra Club annual conference, 2008

• Plenary speaker, EarthSave annual conference, 2006

• Panelist, Sierra Club annual conference, 2006

• Guest speaker at numerous colleges, including Brown University, UC Berkeley, Oberlin College, College of Southern Nevada-Las Vegas, Santa Clara University, Western Washington University, Bastyr University, and others.

• Commonwealth Club panel participant, 2006

• Two Midwest speaking tours (1998, 1999): speeches about welfare reform, immigrant labor, and the farm crisis to civic, labor, welfare, community, and farming groups. Speeches garnered media coverage in television and newspapers.

• Readings and talks at numerous bookstores and literary events, including LitQuake San Francisco, Powell's (Portland), Elliott Bay (Seattle), Barnes & Noble, Cody's Books, Borders, A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, and Modern Times (San Francisco).